Direct action gets the goods
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771134170
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 60 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm - Publisher: Toronto : Between the Lines, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
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Subject: | Strikes and lockouts -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc |
Genre: | Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design | KF3431 .G73 2019 (Text) | 30240778 | Graphic Novels | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"Art has always played a significant role in the history of the labour movement. Songs, stories, poems, pamphlets, and comics, have inspired workers to take action against greedy bosses and helped shape ideas of a more equal world. They also help fan the flames of discontent. Radical social change doesn?t come without radical art. It would be impossible to think about labour unrest without its iconic songs like ?Solidarity Forever? or its cartoons like Ernest Riebe?s creation, Mr. Block. In this vein, The Graphic History Collective has created an illustrated chronicle of the strike?the organized withdrawal of labour power?in Canada. For centuries, workers in Canada?Indigenous and non-Indigenous, union and non-union, men and women?have used the strike as a powerful tool, not just for better wages, but also for growing working-class power. This lively comic book will inspire new generations to learn more about labour and working-class history and the power of solidarity."